COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington County vs Ohio County
PLACE A
Washington County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Ohio County, West Virginia
Washington County is 63% smaller than Ohio County. Washington County earns more, with a median household income $3,948 higher. Ohio County has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -12%).
WASHINGTON COUNTYOHIO COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,82240,496−63% vs Ohio County
Population density14383−369
Population growth-12.5%-4.5%−7.9 pts
Median age44.642.7+1.9
Male50.2%48.8%+1.4 pts
Female49.8%51.2%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born0.3%2.5%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.0%89.8%−24.8 pts
Black24.1%3.3%+20.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%1.7%−0.6 pts
Asian0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Other9.7%4.7%+5.0 pts
Median household income$61,042$57,094+$3,948
Per capita income$32,670$38,134−$5,464
Poverty rate17.1%17.7%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.502−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%33.9%−16.9 pts
Graduate degree8.0%14.3%−6.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%6.0%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation48.9%58.0%−9.1 pts
Median home value$159,700$166,000−$6,300
Median gross rent$655$821−$166
Owner-occupied85.8%66.4%+19.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.5%13.2%+10.4 pts
Rent-burdened households13.1%50.6%−37.5 pts
Average commute34.321.1+13.2
Worked from home7.7%6.4%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%1.4%−1.3 pts
Uninsured6.8%5.1%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025